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  1. Article ; Online: Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota and its effect on α-synuclein and prion protein misfolding: consequences for neurodegeneration.

    Mahbub, Nasir Uddin / Islam, Md Minarul / Hong, Seong-Tshool / Chung, Hea-Jong

    Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

    2024  Volume 14, Page(s) 1348279

    Abstract: Abnormal behavior of α-synuclein and prion proteins is the hallmark of Parkinson's disease (PD) and prion illnesses, respectively, being complex neurological disorders. A primary cause of protein aggregation, brain injury, and cognitive loss in prion ... ...

    Abstract Abnormal behavior of α-synuclein and prion proteins is the hallmark of Parkinson's disease (PD) and prion illnesses, respectively, being complex neurological disorders. A primary cause of protein aggregation, brain injury, and cognitive loss in prion illnesses is the misfolding of normal cellular prion proteins (PrP
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; alpha-Synuclein ; Dysbiosis ; Gastrointestinal Microbiome ; Neuroinflammatory Diseases ; Parkinson Disease ; Prion Proteins ; Prions
    Chemical Substances alpha-Synuclein ; Prion Proteins ; Prions ; SNCA protein, human
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-16
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2619676-1
    ISSN 2235-2988 ; 2235-2988
    ISSN (online) 2235-2988
    ISSN 2235-2988
    DOI 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1348279
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  2. Article ; Online: The gut microbe pair of

    Wang, Mingda / Lkhagva, Enkhchimeg / Kim, Sura / Zhai, Chongkai / Islam, Md Minarul / Kim, Hyeon J / Hong, Seong-Tshool

    Gut microbes

    2024  Volume 16, Issue 1, Page(s) 2342497

    Abstract: Despite the potential protective role of the gut microbiome against COVID-19, specific microbes conferring resistance to COVID-19 have not yet been identified. In this work, we aimed to identify and validate gut microbes at the species level that provide ...

    Abstract Despite the potential protective role of the gut microbiome against COVID-19, specific microbes conferring resistance to COVID-19 have not yet been identified. In this work, we aimed to identify and validate gut microbes at the species level that provide protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection. To identify gut microbes conferring protection against COVID-19, we conducted a fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) from an individual with no history of COVID-19 infection or immunization into a lethal COVID-19 hamster model. FMT from this COVID-19-resistant donor resulted in significant phenotypic changes related to COVID-19 sensitivity in the hamsters. Metagenomic analysis revealed distinct differences in the gut microbiome composition among the hamster groups, leading to the identification of two previously unknown bacterial species:
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Cricetinae ; Ruminococcus ; Gastrointestinal Microbiome ; COVID-19 ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Clostridiales ; CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes ; Immunity, Cellular
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2575755-6
    ISSN 1949-0984 ; 1949-0984
    ISSN (online) 1949-0984
    ISSN 1949-0984
    DOI 10.1080/19490976.2024.2342497
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  3. Article: Comparative Analysis of Original and Replaced Gut Microbiomes within Same Individuals Identified the Intestinal Microbes Associated with Weight Gaining.

    Zhai, Chongkai / Ahn, Ji-Seon / Islam, Md Minarul / Lkhagva, Enkhchimeg / Chung, Hea-Jong / Hong, Seong-Tshool

    Microorganisms

    2022  Volume 10, Issue 5

    Abstract: The precise mechanisms of action of the host's gut microbiome at the level of its constituting bacteria are obscure in most cases despite its definitive role. To study the precise role of the gut microbiome on the phenotypes of a host by excluding host ... ...

    Abstract The precise mechanisms of action of the host's gut microbiome at the level of its constituting bacteria are obscure in most cases despite its definitive role. To study the precise role of the gut microbiome on the phenotypes of a host by excluding host factors, we analyzed two different gut microbiomes within the same individual mouse after replacing the gut microbiome with a new one to exclude the host factors. The gut microbiome of conventional C57BL/6 mice was randomly reestablished by feeding fecal samples from obese humans to the mice, and depleting their original gut microbiome with an antibiotic and antifungal treatment. Comparison of body weight changes before and 3 months after the replacement of the gut microbiome showed that the gut microbiome replacement affected the body weight gain in three different ways: positive, medium, and negative. The differences in body weight gain were associated with establishment of a different kind of gut microbiome in each of the mice. In addition, body weight gaining was negatively associated with the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio, which is consistent with previous recent findings. Thorough statistical analysis at low taxonomic levels showed that uncultured bacteria NR_074436.1, NR_144750.1, and NR_0421101.1 were positively associated with body weight gain, while
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-20
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2720891-6
    ISSN 2076-2607
    ISSN 2076-2607
    DOI 10.3390/microorganisms10051062
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  4. Article: Chemical, Pharmacological and Computerized Molecular Analysis of Stem’s Extracts of Bauhinia scandens L. Provide Insights into the Management of Diarrheal and Microbial Infections

    Islam, Md Minarul / Alam, Rashedul / Chung, Hea-Jong / Emon, Nazim Uddin / Fazlul Kabir, Mohammad / Rudra, Sajib / Alam, Safaet / Ullah, Ahsan / Hong, Seong-Tshool / Aktar Sayeed, Mohammed

    Nutrients. 2022 Jan. 09, v. 14, no. 2

    2022  

    Abstract: Bauhinia scandens L. (Family: Fabaceae) is commonly used to treat cholera, diarrhea, asthma, and diabetes disorder in integrative medicine. This study aimed to screen the presence of phytochemicals (preliminary and UPLC-QTOF–M.S. analysis) and to examine ...

    Abstract Bauhinia scandens L. (Family: Fabaceae) is commonly used to treat cholera, diarrhea, asthma, and diabetes disorder in integrative medicine. This study aimed to screen the presence of phytochemicals (preliminary and UPLC-QTOF–M.S. analysis) and to examine the pharmacological activities of Bauhinia scandens L. stems (MEBS) stem extracts. Besides, in silico study was also implemented to elucidate the binding affinity and drug capability of the selected phytochemicals. In vivo anti diarrheal activity was investigated in mice models. In vitro, antibacterial and antifungal properties of MEBS against several pathogenic strains were evaluated using the disc diffusion method. In addition, in silico study has been employed using Discovery studio 2020, UCFS Chimera, PyRx autodock vina, and online tools. In the anti-diarrheal investigation, MEBS showed a significant dose-dependent inhibition rate in all three methods. The antibacterial and antifungal screening showed a remarkable zone of inhibition, of the diameter 14–26 mm and 12–28 mm, by MEBS. The present study revealed that MEBS has remarkable anti-diarrheal potential and is highly effective in wide-spectrum bacterial and fungal strains. Moreover, the in silico study validated the results of biological screenings. To conclude, MEBS is presumed to be a good source in treating diarrhea, bacterial and fungal infections.
    Keywords Bauhinia ; asthma ; cholera ; computer simulation ; diabetes ; diarrhea ; dose response ; drugs ; fungi ; medicine ; phytochemicals
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-0109
    Publishing place Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2518386-2
    ISSN 2072-6643
    ISSN 2072-6643
    DOI 10.3390/nu14020265
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  5. Article ; Online: Polysubstituted Hexa-cata-hexabenzocoronenes: Syntheses, Characterization, and Their Potential as Semiconducting Materials in Transistor Applications.

    Kumar, Sushil / Pola, Someshwar / Huang, Chih-Wei / Islam, Md Minarul / Venkateswarlu, Samala / Tao, Yu-Tai

    The Journal of organic chemistry

    2019  Volume 84, Issue 13, Page(s) 8562–8570

    Abstract: A series of tetra- and octa-substituted hexa-cata-hexabenzocoronenes (cata-HBCs) were synthesized from tetraryl olefins via iodine- and iron chloride-catalyzed oxidative cyclodehydrogenation reactions. The substitutions on the periphery of the parent HBC ...

    Abstract A series of tetra- and octa-substituted hexa-cata-hexabenzocoronenes (cata-HBCs) were synthesized from tetraryl olefins via iodine- and iron chloride-catalyzed oxidative cyclodehydrogenation reactions. The substitutions on the periphery of the parent HBC serve to modify the photophysical properties, highest occupied molecular orbital-lowest unoccupied molecular orbital gaps, and thermal stabilities of the respective derivatives. The crystal structures were determined to display multiple twists in the framework, resulting in different packing motifs depending on the position, type, and number of functional groups on the hexabenzocoronene framework. Nearly perfect co-facial packing to marginally or extensively shifted co-facial stacks were obtained due to substitution. The single crystals of parent HBC were used to fabricate single-crystal field-effect transistors, from which the highest p-channel mobility of 0.51 cm
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-06-20
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 123490-0
    ISSN 1520-6904 ; 0022-3263
    ISSN (online) 1520-6904
    ISSN 0022-3263
    DOI 10.1021/acs.joc.9b00802
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  6. Article ; Online: Chemico-Pharmacological Screening of the Methanol Extract of

    Chakrabarty, Nishan / Chung, Hea-Jong / Alam, Rashedul / Emon, Nazim Uddin / Alam, Safaet / Kabir, Mohammed Fazlul / Islam, Md Minarul / Hong, Seong-Tshool / Sarkar, Tapas / Sarker, Md Moklesur Rahman / Rahman, Mohammad Manjur

    Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

    2022  Volume 27, Issue 11

    Abstract: Gynura nepalensis D.C. (family: Asteraceae) has abundant uses in the alternative medicinal practice, and this species is commonly used in the treatment of diabetes, rheumatism, cuts or wounds, asthma, kidney stones, cough, urinary tract bleeding, gall ... ...

    Abstract Gynura nepalensis D.C. (family: Asteraceae) has abundant uses in the alternative medicinal practice, and this species is commonly used in the treatment of diabetes, rheumatism, cuts or wounds, asthma, kidney stones, cough, urinary tract bleeding, gall bladder stones, hepatitis, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, constipation, vomiting, fertility problems, blood poisoning, septicemia, skin allergy, indigestion, high cholesterol levels, and so on. This study aims to investigate the hepatoprotective and antioxidant potential of the methanol extract of the Gynura nepalensis D.C. (GNME) along with chemical profiling with phytochemical screening. Moreover, prospective phytocompounds have been screened virtually to present the binding affinity of the bioactive components to the hepatic and oxidative receptors. In the hepatoprotective study, alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), total protein (TP), and lipid peroxidation (LP) and total bilirubin (TB) have been assessed, and in the antioxidant study, the DPPH free radical scavenging, total antioxidant flavonoid, and phenolic contents were determined. Moreover, the molecular binding affinity of the bioactive component of the plant has been analyzed using PyRx AutoDock Vina, Chimera, and Discovery Studio software. The plant extract showed dose-dependent hepatoprotective potential (p < 0.05, 0.01, 0.001) as well as strong antioxidant properties. Moreover, hepatoprotective and antioxidant molecular docking studies revealed a result varying from −2.90 kcal/mol to −10.1 kcal/mol. 4,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid and chlorogenic acid revealed the highest binding affinity among the selected molecules. However, the plant showed portent antioxidant and hepatoprotective properties in the in vitro, in vivo, and in silico models, and it is presumed that the hepatoprotective properties of the plant extract have occurred due to the presence of the vast bioactive chemical compounds as well as their antioxidant properties. Therefore, advanced studies are recommended to elucidate the pharmacological properties of the plant extracts.
    MeSH term(s) Antioxidants/chemistry ; Asteraceae ; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury/metabolism ; Computers ; Liver ; Methanol/pharmacology ; Molecular Docking Simulation ; Plant Extracts/chemistry ; Prospective Studies
    Chemical Substances Antioxidants ; Plant Extracts ; Methanol (Y4S76JWI15)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-27
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1413402-0
    ISSN 1420-3049 ; 1431-5165 ; 1420-3049
    ISSN (online) 1420-3049
    ISSN 1431-5165 ; 1420-3049
    DOI 10.3390/molecules27113474
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  7. Article ; Online: Role of Gut Microbiome in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Its Therapeutic Regulation.

    Taniya, Masuma Afrin / Chung, Hea-Jong / Al Mamun, Abdullah / Alam, Safaet / Aziz, Md Abdul / Emon, Nazim Uddin / Islam, Md Minarul / Hong, Seong-T Shool / Podder, Bristy Rani / Ara Mimi, Anjuman / Aktar Suchi, Suzia / Xiao, Jian

    Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

    2022  Volume 12, Page(s) 915701

    Abstract: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological disorder that affects normal brain development. The recent finding of the microbiota-gut-brain axis indicates the bidirectional connection between our gut and brain, demonstrating that gut microbiota can ... ...

    Abstract Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological disorder that affects normal brain development. The recent finding of the microbiota-gut-brain axis indicates the bidirectional connection between our gut and brain, demonstrating that gut microbiota can influence many neurological disorders such as autism. Most autistic patients suffer from gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. Many studies have shown that early colonization, mode of delivery, and antibiotic usage significantly affect the gut microbiome and the onset of autism. Microbial fermentation of plant-based fiber can produce different types of short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) that may have a beneficial or detrimental effect on the gut and neurological development of autistic patients. Several comprehensive studies of the gut microbiome and microbiota-gut-brain axis help to understand the mechanism that leads to the onset of neurological disorders and find possible treatments for autism. This review integrates the findings of recent years on the gut microbiota and ASD association, mainly focusing on the characterization of specific microbiota that leads to ASD and addressing potential therapeutic interventions to restore a healthy balance of gut microbiome composition that can treat autism-associated symptoms.
    MeSH term(s) Autism Spectrum Disorder ; Fatty Acids, Volatile ; Gastrointestinal Diseases ; Gastrointestinal Microbiome/physiology ; Humans ; Microbiota
    Chemical Substances Fatty Acids, Volatile
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-22
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2619676-1
    ISSN 2235-2988 ; 2235-2988
    ISSN (online) 2235-2988
    ISSN 2235-2988
    DOI 10.3389/fcimb.2022.915701
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  8. Article ; Online: Chemical, Pharmacological and Computerized Molecular Analysis of Stem's Extracts of

    Islam, Md Minarul / Alam, Rashedul / Chung, Hea-Jong / Emon, Nazim Uddin / Fazlul Kabir, Mohammad / Rudra, Sajib / Alam, Safaet / Ullah, Ahsan / Hong, Seong-Tshool / Aktar Sayeed, Mohammed

    Nutrients

    2022  Volume 14, Issue 2

    Abstract: ... Bauhinia ... ...

    Abstract Bauhinia scandens
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology ; Antidiarrheals/pharmacology ; Antifungal Agents/pharmacology ; Bacteria/drug effects ; Bacterial Infections/drug therapy ; Bacterial Infections/microbiology ; Bauhinia/chemistry ; Diarrhea/chemically induced ; Diarrhea/drug therapy ; Diarrhea/microbiology ; Disease Models, Animal ; Fungi/drug effects ; Mice ; Mycoses/drug therapy ; Mycoses/microbiology ; Phytochemicals/pharmacology ; Phytotherapy ; Plant Extracts/chemistry ; Plant Extracts/pharmacology ; Plant Stems/chemistry
    Chemical Substances Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Antidiarrheals ; Antifungal Agents ; Phytochemicals ; Plant Extracts
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-09
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2518386-2
    ISSN 2072-6643 ; 2072-6643
    ISSN (online) 2072-6643
    ISSN 2072-6643
    DOI 10.3390/nu14020265
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  9. Article: Polysubstituted Hexa-cata-hexabenzocoronenes: Syntheses, Characterization, and Their Potential as Semiconducting Materials in Transistor Applications

    Kumar, Sushil / Huang, Chih-Wei / Islam, Md. Minarul / Pola, Someshwar / Tao, Yu-Tai / Venkateswarlu, Samala

    Journal of organic chemistry. 2019 June 10, v. 84, no. 13

    2019  

    Abstract: A series of tetra- and octa-substituted hexa-cata-hexabenzocoronenes (cata-HBCs) were synthesized from tetraryl olefins via iodine- and iron chloride-catalyzed oxidative cyclodehydrogenation reactions. The substitutions on the periphery of the parent HBC ...

    Abstract A series of tetra- and octa-substituted hexa-cata-hexabenzocoronenes (cata-HBCs) were synthesized from tetraryl olefins via iodine- and iron chloride-catalyzed oxidative cyclodehydrogenation reactions. The substitutions on the periphery of the parent HBC serve to modify the photophysical properties, highest occupied molecular orbital–lowest unoccupied molecular orbital gaps, and thermal stabilities of the respective derivatives. The crystal structures were determined to display multiple twists in the framework, resulting in different packing motifs depending on the position, type, and number of functional groups on the hexabenzocoronene framework. Nearly perfect co-facial packing to marginally or extensively shifted co-facial stacks were obtained due to substitution. The single crystals of parent HBC were used to fabricate single-crystal field-effect transistors, from which the highest p-channel mobility of 0.51 cm2 V–1 s–1 was measured. Thin-film transistors of selected HBCs were also prepared, and 0.61 cm2 V–1 s–1 was obtained for MeHBC-2. These results attest the potential of these materials as semiconducting materials.
    Keywords alkenes ; catalytic activity ; chemical reactions ; crystal structure ; crystals ; iodine ; iron ; moieties ; organic chemistry ; transistors
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2019-0610
    Size p. 8562-8570.
    Publishing place American Chemical Society
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 123490-0
    ISSN 1520-6904 ; 0022-3263
    ISSN (online) 1520-6904
    ISSN 0022-3263
    DOI 10.1021/acs.joc.9b00802
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  10. Article ; Online: High mobility n-channel single-crystal field-effect transistors based on 5,7,12,14-tetrachloro-6,13-diazapentacene.

    Islam, Md Minarul / Pola, Someshwar / Tao, Yu-Tai

    Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)

    2011  Volume 47, Issue 22, Page(s) 6356–6358

    Abstract: Heteroaromatic oligomer 5,7,12,14-tetrachloro-6,13-diazapentacene (TCDAP) was characterized and assessed as n-channel material in field-effect transistor applications. A single-crystal transistor based on TCDAP as the channel material exhibits a very ... ...

    Abstract Heteroaromatic oligomer 5,7,12,14-tetrachloro-6,13-diazapentacene (TCDAP) was characterized and assessed as n-channel material in field-effect transistor applications. A single-crystal transistor based on TCDAP as the channel material exhibits a very high electron mobility of 3.39 cm(2) V(-1) s(-1) and an on/off ratio of ∼1.08 × 10(4) respectively.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2011-06-14
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1472881-3
    ISSN 1364-548X ; 1359-7345 ; 0009-241X
    ISSN (online) 1364-548X
    ISSN 1359-7345 ; 0009-241X
    DOI 10.1039/c1cc11762a
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